ISU Grand Prix Assignments 2017/18 Olympic season

[Sylvia]

Does the North Korean pair team have any international/GP assignments?

No.

I've seen them mentioned in the national news lately and their Olympic qualification at Nebelhorn Trophy was covered widely in the media, including by the NYT: https://www.fsuniverse.net/forum/th...-olympics-in-south-korea-nyt-articles.101937/

 

[clairecloutier]

I believe that we don't know whether Ryom/Kim will actually be allowed to compete at the Olympics. Right?

Does anyone know what will happen if they don't compete, and/or if Duskova/Bidar aren't able to recover in time? Would those slots just go empty, or would they go to the next 2 countries in line from Nebelhorn??

 

[teacakes]

During Cup of China, Yulia commented on Zijun and her withdrawal. She said that there were rumours that she might retire since she no longer lives in the camp/dormitory for Chinese skaters and has returned to China (athletes aren't allowed to leave the camp during the season).

 

[skatingguy]

I believe that we don't know whether Ryom/Kim will actually be allowed to compete at the Olympics. Right?

Does anyone know what will happen if they don't compete, and/or if Duskova/Bidar aren't able to recover in time? Would those slots just go empty, or would they go to the next 2 countries in line from Nebelhorn??

At this time we have no reason to believe that the North Koreans won't be allowed to compete. I believe they will compete there. It will be a good sign for the Koreans that the Olympics will go off without a war starting if North Korea sends athletes to compete.

If they, or the Czechs, are unable to compete than the slots go to the next team on the list from Nebelhorn. Next two in line are Japan & Belarus.

 

[clairecloutier]

At this time we have no reason to believe that the North Koreans won't be allowed to compete. I believe they will compete there.

The issue of Ryom/Kim possibly not being allowed to compete at the Games has been raised in multiple articles, including this New York Times article from Nebelhorn: https://www.nytimes.com/2017/09/29/sports/olympics/north-korea-olympics-nuclear-tension.html.

Their participation is not certain, as the article makes clear. The fact that they were allowed to 1) skate at Worlds this spring and 2) qualify at Nebelhorn probably makes it more likely, though.

Of course, I hope to see them in Pyeongchang. I was just wondering what the practical implications are, if they aren't allowed to compete.

 

[AngieNikodinovLove (ANL)]

China has one ladies' spot for the Olympics: http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2017-11/03/c_136726675.htm

Marissa Castelli/Mervin Tran have replaced Duskova/Bidar in France: http://www.isu.org/docman-documents...-6/series-files-10/entries/7517-gp-pairs/file

Happy for M&M!

WOW....... has @clairecloutier seen this??

Happy early Christmas hun.

 

[Jeschke]

Marissa Castelli/Mervin Tran have replaced Duskova/Bidar in France: http://www.isu.org/docman-documents...-6/series-files-10/entries/7517-gp-pairs/file

So they are on the same level as Jones/Boyadi now as DG searches the weakest entries to go vs the french?
(yaya, da Schott sits in the same boat, I know )

 

[Jeschke]

Murakami
Oh boy, bad luck sticks to him with glue.

 

[kwanfan1818]

Hiro Yoshida tweeted an hour ago:

According to a tweet by @TheRobinCousins British ice dancers @PennyCoomes & @N_Buckland earned a late entry for #NHKTrophy which starts on Friday this week. It’s very last minute, but a great chance to show their amazing programmes. Wishing them the very best of luck in Osaka!
​

Here is Robin Cousins' tweet:

We’ll look who’s heading to Japan @PennyCoomes @N_Buckland #NHKTrophy2017 it’s amazing what can happen in the space of a few hours! Go Team
​

The NHK Entries list and the grid haven't been updated yet -- does anyone know whom they are replacing?

 

[RoseRed]

From their social media, V/M, H/D, L/LG, M/R, and C/L are in Japan, so not them I'd assume. According to posters on GS, K/K are also there and so is Zhulin, so I guess S/K too.

 

[kwanfan1818]

That leaves Fournier Beaudry/Sorensen, Tkachenko/Tobias, and Nazarova/Nikitin

 

[lauravvv]

That leaves Fournier Beaudry/Sorensen, Tkachenko/Tobias, and Nazarova/Nikitin

I really hope it's not Fournier-Beaudry/Sorensen. Of course, I don't wish any injuries or other problems to T/T or N/N either. In any case, if it's one of them, hopefully it's nothing too serious. I suspect, though, that it could be Tobias/Tkachenko. They withdrew from the Minsk Challenger, so, if an injury was the reason, perhaps it's either not completely healed yet or they simply had too little training time and are not quite ready.

Still, really glad for Coomes/Buckland. They deserve it. And what a great lineup of ice dancers at NHK!

 

[cgirl8]

According to this entry list just posted on the results page it's Tobias/Tkachenko that have withdrawn.
http://www.isuresults.com/results/season1718/gpjpn2017/data0400.htm

 

[kwanfan1818]

T/T would have had better odds at gaining more WS points for the Team Event at NHK than at SA, at least on paper.

 

[Jeschke]

Any news why?
#secretbaby

 

[barbarafan]

According to this entry list just posted on the results page it's Tobias/Tkachenko that have withdrawn.
http://www.isuresults.com/results/season1718/gpjpn2017/data0400.htm

Too bad...I was hoping it was sinkats....I am nervous of them being in a warmup with Tessa & Scott. Nikita should be in solitary.

 

[oleada]

Too bad...I was hoping it was sinkats....I am nervous of them being in a warmup with Tessa & Scott. Nikita should be in solitary.

Why would you be nervous to have Tessa and Scott in a warmup with Nikita???

 

[barbarafan]

Why would you be nervous to have Tessa and Scott in a warmup with Nikita???

Because last yr at NHK he played chicken w/tessa & scott as they called V/M's names by cutting across rink with Vik.leg in arabesque position right in front of them figuring it would make V/M have to stop. Tessa was coming down fr.lift which blocked Scott's vision& Vik.skate cut Tessa's leg.Scott grabbed Tessa at last second&pulled her against him or it would have been very serious.He did not mean to hurt her but is not skillful enough to pull that kind of stunt safely.

 

[rfisher]

Why would you be nervous to have Tessa and Scott in a warmup with Nikita???

Really. He's another who has destroyed his own career, but he's not going to run amok during a warm up session.

 

[RoseRed]

Really. He's another who has destroyed his own career, but he's not going to run amok during a warm up session.

S/K ran into V/M in the NHK warmup last season. They hit Tessa, you could see a big bruise on her leg after. Scott was super mad. Looked to me like it was S/K's fault, though it can be hard to tell.

 

[Ka3sha]

Too bad...I was hoping it was sinkats....

I know that Nikita isn't perfect and all but to hope that he (or anyone else) will withdraw from competition? Really?

 

[rfisher]

S/K ran into V/M in the NHK warmup last season. They hit Tessa, you could see a big bruise on her leg after. Scott was super mad. Looked to me like it was S/K's fault, though it can be hard to tell.

I doubt it was deliberate. Accidents happen.

 

[oleada]

I know that Nikita isn't perfect and all but to hope that he (or anyone else) will withdraw from competition? Really?

Yeah. I don't like Nikita, like at all, but accidents happen in warmup all the time and I would not immediately assume it was deliberate. I mean, for example, last week, Tuk and Mihara ran into each other ....

 

[barbarafan]

I doubt it was deliberate. Accidents happen.

He suddenly pulled Victoria right in front of them.That you could see was deliberate. He figured Scott would stop but his vision was blocked. His actually hitting and cutting her was an accident I am sure.

 

[chattila]

According to this entry list just posted on the results page it's Tobias/Tkachenko that have withdrawn.
http://www.isuresults.com/results/season1718/gpjpn2017/data0400.htm

Oh, rats. I was really looking forward to seeing them. Hope it's not due to injury.

 

[kwanfan1818]

I don't know who's in which practice group, but, unless someone else from Group 2 withdraws before tomorrow, for the SD warmup, V/M don't have to worry about S/K, since V/M are in Group 2 and S/K are in Group 1:
http://www.isuresults.com/results/season1718/gpjpn2017/data0403.htm

 

[RoseRed]

I doubt it was deliberate. Accidents happen.

I don't assume it was deliberate. And personally, I'm not concerned about him being there, for the record.

 

[hanca]

He suddenly pulled Victoria right in front of them.That you could see was deliberate. He figured Scott would stop but his vision was blocked. His actually hitting and cutting her was an accident I am sure.

That’s your assumption.

 

[barbarafan]

That’s your assumption.

Were you watching the livestream?

 

[hanca]

Yes, and I don’t think anyone can say for certain that he did it on purpose. He may be arrogant enough not to look because he thinks tha everyone else will move for him, but unless you can read his thoughts, you don’t know whether he did it on purpose or not. So it is your own interpretation.